The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 (SI 2003/63) is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom. It restricts the sale of a number of chemicals that are either poisons or explosives precursors without a valid Explosives Precursors and Poisons Licence.
Additionally it also regulates the possession of poisons and explosive precursors. Since 3 March 2016 the possession and use of such chemicals has been regulated.
It references the Poisons Act 1972 and the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/966).
Currently in the UK the following substances are regulated as explosives precursors:
The following substances are reportable explosives precursors: